American Horror Story: Coven Premiere Gets 5.5 Million Viewers

FX’s “American Horror Story: Coven” had its premiere break the series’ record Wednesday night as it was seen by 5.5 million viewers, up 44 percent from last year’s “American Horror Story: Asylum”. This is great news for horror as it is doing some serious damage on television lately.

Here is a synopsis for the next episode:Fiona (Jessica Lange) helps Zoe (Taissa Farmiga) and Madison (Emma Roberts) deal with a horrible tragedy. Meanwhile, Delphine LaLaurie (Kathy Bates) struggles to adjust to modern life. Cordelia (Sarah Paulson) faces a dark decision about her family. Written by Tim Minear and directed by Michael Rymer.